【Leian】Prison bird

Empire.

Lei Shi and Daniel sat opposite each other across the desk, neither saying a word.The former is expressionless and unpredictable, while the latter is sitting leisurely on the chair, looking at ease.The delicate air surged around the two, like a frozen oil painting.

Darkness lurks in every corner of the office, quietly nibbling away at the magnificent carved furniture, only the dimly lit candles flickering in front of the desk dispel the shadows on the two of them.

"Snapped."

The burning candle suddenly made a crisp sound, breaking the condensed atmosphere.

Daniel said, "Your Majesty, I heard not long ago that your Knight of Flowers seems to have disappeared."

"Oh?" Lei Shi casually lowered his head and turned the ring on his hand: "Who has such long legs and can run faster than me."

Daniel's eyes locked on him tightly: "That's not clear, there are many people outside who say so."

Lei Shi raised the corner of his eyes, and squinted over: "Since when did the bishop like to hear hearsay?"

Daniel didn't change his face, and smiled, "Start thinking about His Majesty's affairs. Apart from praying for you, I can only pay more attention to such trivial details for you, so that you can make plans early."

"Daniel." Lei Shi suddenly called his name. "Stop talking nonsense, I'm too lazy to listen."

Without giving the other party a chance to defend himself, the young king narrowed his eyes, like a cheetah staring at its prey, examining him with incomparably sharp eyes, and the words he said also gave people a sense of oppression that cannot be ignored:

"What are you hiding from me?"

The smile on Daniel's face froze for a moment before the muscles slowly relaxed, but the atmosphere took a sharp turn and dropped to freezing point.At this moment, a cautious knock on the door successfully rescued him.

"Your Majesty, the Knights of Hundred Flowers sent an envoy to report something important to you." The attendant outside the door said respectfully.

"Let him in." Lei Shi turned his head to look at Daniel, and ordered him to evict the guest unceremoniously: "It's so late, isn't the bishop going back to rest?"

Daniel had recovered at this time, turned a deaf ear to his bad attitude, stood up with a smile and left, and passed the knight who walked in.The heavy carved door was slowly closed, blocking all sight. Lei Shi stared at the knight kneeling in front of him with a cold expression, and asked, "Is everything about your captain true?"

His gaze was so substantial that it made the knight suffocate.He didn't dare to raise his head, so he could only humbly look down at the pair of leather boots that were close at hand, and then replied as if walking on thin ice: "...Yes, the leader is indeed missing."

In an instant, the temperature plummeted.

A "speak on" came from the top of the head.The knight could only bite the bullet and continued: "That day we arrived near the Trent Valley, and Penain was in front of us. The deputy head advised him to go back home. After all, there is no longer our responsibility. But the head insisted not Ken, insisted on entering the forest, and then... Now the deputy head is sending people into the forest to search for the head's trace."

Lei Shi said: "What happened after that?"

The knight was stunned for a moment. On the cool summer night, beads of sweat overflowed from his forehead. "Just, I went into the mountain alone."

"Raise your head." Lei Shi said lightly, with no emotion in his voice.The knight complied subconsciously.

His young king was looking down upon him. "Why haven't I seen you before?"

The knight quickly lowered his head and said: "This subordinate is a member of the cavalry squad under the deputy head, and I have never had the honor to come to the palace with the head."

The other party gave a dispensable "hmm" and said, "Notify me immediately if there is any news, let's go down."

The knight clenched his right hand and put it on his left chest, "Yes!" After speaking, he stood up, backed up to the door, and quickly slipped through the open door to leave.

After he left, the room fell silent again.Lei Shi walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked at the vast night, with an uncertain expression on his face.

The other side.

The carriage of the Holy See traveled through the starry night and turned into a mansion. The attendant at the door pushed open the gate of the manor for him familiarly, and walked all the way to the mansion before slowly stopping.The old butler who had been waiting for an unknown time stepped forward and respectfully said to the people who came out of the carriage: "My lord, the master has been waiting for you for a long time."

Daniel nodded and followed him into the house.They walked through long stairs and corridors, and finally stopped in front of the study.Inside stood the Duke of York who was pouring black tea. Seeing Daniel coming, he handed the porcelain cup in front of him.Daniel took it with a smile, and the two sat down on both sides of the desk.

The atmosphere here will be much more harmonious, and the conversation will be much more relaxed.Daniel gave a general overview of the meeting with Leishi, which caused the Duke to snort in disdain. He sipped his red tea and asked, "Your Excellency, do you think he found out?"

Daniel shook his head and said, "If he knew, he wouldn't have just made such a small move." Leishi has the natural acuity of large predators, and the previous behavior targeting him was obviously a demonstration and warning.But it is also because of this that it shows the fact that he has not yet glimpsed the truth.Only when he hesitates, the beast will put on airs.

"It's not time to be exposed yet." The Duke of York put down his teacup, "After a while, when the time is right."

Daniel said: "The Knights of Hundred Flowers is no longer a threat, and it's time to deal with Miss Margaret's affairs."

The Duke nodded: "She needs to go to that kid's side. Her skills will continue to help us in the future. At tomorrow's meeting, I will bring the wedding on the agenda again. At that time, I will need the bishop's assistance. .”

Daniel nodded, but he was thinking about something else.

Under the same darkness, someone was walking quickly through the dense forest.Every step he took was skillful, and when he stepped on the cold and hard soil, he didn't make the slightest movement, just like a cat walking nimbly.And not far behind him, a row of cavalry pursued, and the bright torches lit up the woods, and the originally silent woods became noisy amidst horseshoes and human voices.

This kind of chasing and hiding didn't last long - no matter how fast a person's feet are, they can't compare with a horse.The cavalry squad surrounded him, and every face under the firelight showed no joy at all.They are suffering and forbearing, and they seem to have thousands of words to tell the besieged people, but due to various reasons, they cannot be resorted to.

A leader-like knight commander came out of the crowd, jumped off his horse when he got close, opened his mouth, and called out, "Captain."

An Mixiu is also uncomfortable. He has lived in the Knights since he was a child. These comrades who are fighting side by side with him now, some have watched him grow up, and some have grown up with him. Their lives have long been blended together. Now that they are torn and separated abruptly, no matter it is uncomfortable for anyone.

Now Knights of Hundred Flowers has resigned from his post after breaking the precepts, and the deputy head will temporarily act as the head. The internal discipline of the Knights is strictly prohibited, and there is a letter written by the king asking them to arrest the former head who disobeyed orders. Torment for not doing it.

An Mixiu pulled out his sword and said softly, "Let's fight, as long as you win, you can take me away."

The knight commander looked at him speechlessly, the sword in his hand touched his, the blades collided, and then quickly separated.An Mixiu couldn't help being taken aback, and then the other party threw another thing over.He raised his hand to catch it, it was a riding whip.

The knight commander turned his face away and said in a low voice: "Half an hour. After that, I will continue to lead the team to chase you."

Half an hour, whether it is long or short, but with An Mixiu's ability, half an hour is enough for him to escape without a trace.He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Thank you."

The knight commander's eyes were red, and he couldn't help asking: "Is what the deputy captain said true?"

An Mixiu couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, he just said sorry in the expectant eyes of the other party.

After a lengthy silence, the Knight Commander smiled awkwardly: "At least you didn't lie."

An Mixiu's eyes softened, and on this moonless night, there was a soft wave of light: "Even if I am no longer the Knight of Flowers, I am still me."

He got on his horse and smiled slightly at the knight commander: "Don't cry, don't be sad, we will meet later." Then he raised his whip and lashed the horse.The latter immediately let out a long neigh, and carried him away into the distance.

Along the way, An Mixiu figured out a problem.He has fallen into the enemy's trap since chasing down the fleeing bandits.The other party had obviously figured out his temperament, and deployed this plan specifically for this point. From the beginning, there were people from the bandit group mixed in to guide the wind direction, and deliberately picked the areas they would pass through to attack.

So who can benefit from this event?

The answer is no doubt.

An Mixiu thought, Wang Cheng obviously couldn't go back - there would be no place for him to go back, and it would bring trouble to Lei Shi.It's better to go north along Penaine and secretly sneak into Yorkshire to investigate, maybe there will be unexpected discoveries.And this time he went directly to the base camp, the other party might not have expected that he had the inherent advantage of stealth investigation.

He stroked the sword at his waist and murmured: Father, I will continue to carry out our justice.

In the early morning of the next day, a letter reporting An Mixiu's rebellion and going to Yorkshire alone was placed on Lei Shi's desk.

——TBC——